Hector Resendez - Trade School Secrets

Well, now that we've zoomed by 10k followers... let me reintroduce myself. I’m not a policy guy. I’m a builder who learned the system by getting my hands dirty. I’ve started businesses, made mistakes, burned time and money, and figured things out the hard way. Somewhere along the way, I realized the biggest leverage point wasn’t another app or funnel. It was helping people get skills that lead to real jobs. Now I build and advise trade schools. I work with workforce boards. I help founders turn “training programs” into actual pipelines to employment. Here’s the truth from inside the machine: The trades aren’t dying. They’re being ignored. And while we argue about college ROI, every city is quietly short on the people who keep the lights on, water running, and systems working. If you’re into skills over status and building things that actually matter, welcome. Newsletter and services below. tradeschoolsecret.com

Reposting for reach for all my DFW followers.

Day 122 tagging @mikeroweworks and bringing awareness to the trades. $100K–$150K data center electrician or $70K marketing grad fighting for a remote job. One is getting recruited like an athlete because AI infrastructure can’t be built without them, the other is refreshing LinkedIn hoping for an interview. Data centers are popping up all over Texas and these electricians are naming their price because there simply aren’t enough of them. Meanwhile colleges are still pumping out thousands of marketing degrees every year like the demand is infinite. One builds the future, the other applies to it. We glamorize the job with a laptop and ignore the one actually creating the economy behind it. And then we act surprised when the pay doesn’t match the lifestyle people want.

@SamTX10 @mikeroweworks 🙏🏽🙌🏽

@TS_Secrets I got u Hector, hey @mikeroweworks connect with @TS_Secrets

$180K as a boilermaker or $120K as a therapist with $80K in debt. One path takes 6–8 years and starts you in a hole, the other gets you paid while you learn and stacking money early. By the time the therapist is fully licensed, the boilermaker has already earned six figures and probably bought a house. We keep calling college the “safe” route, but there’s nothing safe about starting your adult life owing someone money. If you actually run the numbers over 10 years, the gap gets uncomfortable real fast. And no one wants to say it out loud because it messes with everything we’ve been told. We’re not choosing careers, we’re choosing timelines and liabilities. Most people never even see that part. Day 121 tagging @mikeroweworks and bringing awareness to the trades. Who’s out there still reading these?

@Glynnfleet New Mexico is a pretty good bargain that should hit this checklist.

Took my daughter to Lake Tahoe last month. Now I can’t stop thinking about a place in the mountains. Good skiing in the winter. Fishing and everything else in the summer. Drivable from San Antonio. Already have a few spots to check out this summer but curious what people think. Where would you go?

@irentdumpsters @gowithquo I’ll sponsor him.

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College Professor: master’s degree minimum, doctorate increasingly required. Average graduate debt: $80,000 to $130,000. Average salary for non-tenure track faculty: $55,000 to $65,000. Tenure track positions are shrinking every year. Master Electrician: 4 to 5 year paid apprenticeship plus licensing. Zero tuition debt. Journeyman: $85,000 to $110,000. Master electrician running their own shop: $150,000 to $200,000 plus. The adjunct professor is grading papers at midnight making $55,000 with $100,000 in debt. The master electrician is running a crew in a data center making $120,000 debt-free. Academia sold a lot of people a bill of goods. Day 120 of tagging @mikeroweworks and bringing awareness to the trades.

@jasonmpearl @nacreconsult It’s a blessing to be part of your circle. 🙏🏽

I crossed 10,000+ followers on all of my social platforms recently, so it felt like a good time to reintroduce myself. I’m Jason Pearl, founder of @nacreconsult. I work with business owners and leadership teams who are serious about growth, but know something isn’t clicking. Sometimes it’s pipeline, sometimes it’s conversion, and sometimes it’s a team that just isn’t aligned or executing the way it should. Business has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I’m a second-generation entrepreneur, so this isn’t something I found later, it’s something I grew up in. Over the last 9+ years at Nacre, we've worked with more than 200 companies and helped generate over $600M in new revenue. But the work has never just been about revenue. It’s about building businesses that actually function, where people are aligned, processes are clear, and results are repeatable. My approach is grounded in a few things that don’t change. Faith, family, and freedom are the pillars of my life, and they shape how I lead, how I serve, and how I make decisions. I don’t lead perfectly, but I lead with intention and a commitment to keep growing. I also believe accountability is non-negotiable. In business and in life, you don’t drift into success, you take ownership of your actions, your decisions, and your results. Around here, you’ll see me talk about leadership, sales, faith, and the reality of building something meaningful while still being present with the areas of your life that matter most. Not theory; what actually works when it’s time to execute. If you’re building a business and know there’s another level you’re not reaching yet, don’t sit on it. Send me a message, or book time with me. We’ll get clear on what’s actually holding you back and what it’s going to take to fix it.

Reposting for reach.

I’m this old. I thought this was the lottery when I was younger 😂 Anyone else?

Marriage test: Which way do you face in the shower? My wife: faces the water like she’s in a movie scene Me: back to the water like a normal person just trying to get clean We can’t both be right. Help me out here. Day 119 tagging @mikeroweworks bringing awareness to the trades and marriage tips 😂

The best food hack you will ever see today. You’re welcome.

@irentdumpsters @jarydesign 😂😂

@jarydesign the next great Honduran tennis star

@iamKierraD 😂😂

I’m so tired of traveling to northern states and it being cold 😭 It’s hot in Texas, grow up!!

I spoke to a school owner yesterday, and she told me her enrollment coordinator has been in the role for eight months. I asked how many times she had listened to a recorded call with her. Zero. You cannot coach what you cannot hear. Your enrollment coordinator is either getting better or getting worse. Without call recording and review, you have no idea which one it is. Fifteen minutes a week listening to calls together will do more for your enrollment numbers than any new lead source you find this month. How often do you do this with your staff?

@MikeCalcara @ryanraysr

@ryanraysr @TS_Secrets Man, to be in the company of the greatness known as Hector here is flattering!

When I hear of anything related to the trades i think of @TS_Secrets when I think of buying a car I think of @MikeCalcara The power of owning a lane is crazy.

@ryanraysr @MikeCalcara

Teacher: 4-year degree required. Average student debt: $58,700. National average salary: $74,495. HVAC Technician: 3 to 6 months of training. EPA 608 certification. Average debt: near zero. Entry-level HVAC: $54,000. Senior tech: $77,200. HVAC supervisor: $90,800. Top earners with commercial specialization: $105,000 plus. 60% of teachers still have outstanding student loans. The average teacher’s salary has fallen 4.6% adjusted for inflation since 2016. Meanwhile HVAC demand is growing at 9% annually. The technician who services a building’s systems in Texas in July writes their own ticket. Day 113 tagging @mikeroweworks bringing awareness to the trades. Love that many others are putting trades in the daily conversation.

Trades baby, trades. Posting this for reach for my Cali followers.

@peace4a2z Thank you.

@TS_Secrets Every trade post like yours, I repost and I can’t be the only one that does it. Please keep at it!

$88,000 a year to move liquid concrete to places no mixer truck can reach. Concrete Pump Operators run the boom pump rigs that deliver concrete to high-rise floors, bridge decks, tunnels, and tight job sites. Precision placement. Complex setup. The pour doesn’t happen without them. Operating Engineers apprenticeship or direct employer training. No degree. Top operators on major commercial and infrastructure projects clear $110,000 plus. To find openings: contact your regional IUOE local chapter. Concrete pumping companies Brundage-Bone, Olin, and Alliance Concrete Pumps hire operators directly and post on Indeed. Large concrete subcontractors on major commercial projects also hire independently. Day 112 of tagging @mikeroweworks and brining awareness to the trades. Who’s still reading all of these?